Also at the gable ends 7 5cm.
Garden shed roof felting.
Watch our step by step video showing how to felt a shed roof with expert advice and top tips to help you complete the job with confidence.
Cut the strips of felt roof to the right length using a knife including the 5cm overhang.
You should aim to check the condition of your shed roof felt at least once a year.
1 what you will need when felting a shed roof.
Allow for felt overhang.
Clean and prepare the roof.
The felt should overhang the end by around 5cm.
How to felt a shed roof.
Pull out nails that are holding felt to the roof using the sharp end of a claw hammer.
Apply pressure and chisel away at it until it comes loose.
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For pieces that aren t coming loose press a putty knife underneath it.
You ll need to cover the entire area of the roof with a little extra on each edge to allow for overlaps around 5cm.
Tack and secure the felt.
Roll out the first layer of felt.
Once measured and cut line the first piece of felt up so that it over hangs the edge of the roof on three sides by enough to cover the side pieces of the roof.
Measure the roof of your shed.
Pull it tight so that it lies flat on the shed roof.
Some diy experience is handy but not essential.
Remove old felt from the roof with your hands and a putty knife.
Add new felt layers.
2 the process of felting a shed roof.
Felting a shed roof isn t as difficult as it looks although you may want to enlist the help of a friend.
First measure your shed along the bottom of the roof and up to the middle.
For most sheds you ll need to cut 3 pieces of felt.
When you are felting a sloped roof you start at the bottom and work your way up so that rain pours over the top of the laps and not under them.
Before installing the roofing felt measure the shed roof.
1 for each side of the roof as well as a third section that will overlap the 2 side panels by about 30cm on each side and run along the top ridge of the shed.
You ll need enough felt to cover the entire area of the roof with a little extra on each edge around 5cm to allow for overlaps at the eaves and at the gable ends approximately 7 5cm.
